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I am a 77yr old lady in Alabama... As a child our family and relatives would gather in the country and reopen the old church of our ancestors and have an "An All Day Singing" with dinner on the ground. People in the community would clean the church, everyone would bring food to be shared, kids would swim in the creek (where many were baptized by submersion...as we were Baptist), the adults would come in and out of the church partaking in the singing of the old hymns...it was a fun yearly event for all 😊
@@cindys.9688🆘🆘🆘Ωρα Ελλάδας 06:03 πρό μεσημβρίας. Καλημέρα από Ελλάδα 🇬🇷 Καλημέρα από Αθήνα. Οι καλιφόρνια είναι τόσο όμορφη όσο λένε? Θαυμάζω την Αμερική για τα επιτεύγματα της (!)👏📌
The last service held at Phillippi was in November 1978. The last member of the church was Mrs. Tom (Forrest McMickle) Cook. She died January 13, 1975 at age 84.
What a beautiful place, the church surrounded by the pines and trees. The wooden marker is indeed amazing!! It would be nice if you could place some sort of additional marker there to assure the location of the place of the "unknown" person's burial would be known in the future. Memories how sweet the sound, and meaningful they can be, especially those with your grandmother. You are fortunate that your family has shared so much history with you. Dinner on the ground and table, how amazing the simple traditions were and how connected they made the congregation and neighbors. Oh, yes, the Baptist and Primitive Baptist to be sure did not cotton to the Masonic practices to put it mildly. It was seen as a cult by my mountain folks. I do hope you return soon and cover the history of the church. I do wish you could somehow save this one. The windows, doors and siding, gone and destroyed - it is a shame that people are so destructive. Such a marvelous sunny day this was. Thank you to Cecil for his assistance and future art work. Thank you, Robert for sharing such a personally meaningful Sidestep Adventure Into History. Enjoyed it very much!! ❣❣👍👍❣❣
Sondra always says it so beautifully n meaningful. I like say she spoke the truest words right out of my mouth but that wouldn’t be truthful cuz she always says it best. ♥️🥰👍
I absolutely love how excited you get over finding these 'old' grave markers. It's so lovely that you go out and record all of this. We have such a different mindset, something from the 1800's is just Georgian or Victorian, it's not really considered old. Something prehistoric is considered old. I really need to read up on your indigenous peoples and see how far back that history goes. Well done for doing all of this, these people should be remembered. Best wishes from the UK
What a beautiful cemetery and church. It's a wonderful feeling to know where your ancestors are buried. I can understand why it means so much to you. The wooden marker is an awesome discovery. It amazes me it's lasted so long, but you did explain how. Great job, Robert and Cecil. I hope there's a way for the church to be preserved for many years to come. ,
Gorgeous area. The church sure has been sturdy over the years. Really enjoyed seeing some of the old graves. I have Chapman and Green ancestors on my dad's side of our family tree. Most of them ended up in east Texas back when the government gave them farming areas to homestead. Thanks for sharing, Robert.
That wooden grave marker is amazing, gosh to think it's survived all this time without rotting away. Love the church too, pretty special place, hope it remains standing for many years to come. Thanks both for taking us 😊
Robert! You and I are related! Missouri Perdue and Phillip Jordan are my 2nd great grandparents. I’ve looked for this old church and cemetery! Thank you for sharing! I’d love to get some photos of the graves there. I’m also related to the Woodall and Chapman. Perhaps others buried there. I’d love to know where to locate the old church records. I’m in PA so it’s not easy for me to research there. I’d be happy to pay you for your time! I share the love and passion for history and family research. Feel free to reach out to me.
Robert, it was an honor to get to be with you on your trip down memory lane. Loved the wooden marker! 200 yrs old?! What an amazing find! Seeing your own ancestor's graves is truly exciting! As many graves as you discover, it's extra special that you get to find your own family.💜 Such a sentimental visit for you!☺️ How sweet your memories are. Remembering being there with your grandma are special memories indeed. How nice of her to share historical information with you. She'd be proud and pleased as punch to see what you do now. Seems she liked knowing ancestory and history of the area. Quite possibly she prayed for you to get bit by the history bug - and now you're a historian and a preservationist to boot! I'm sure she's smiling!😊 Thank you to you and Cecil! I'm glad he reappeared. Returned from the alien abduction maybe?👽 Hope he got pictures! Haha!🙂
How beautiful it is to walk through our history and recall memories. Thank you and Cecil for sharing this day. I really enjoyed it. How great it would be for you and others to restore this place.
Your so lucky, I do genealogy, yet my Mom's family is all in England, and Belgium. I will never get there to see there places. I have been to my Dad's stuff but he was from Pennsylvania, so that's a 12 hours drive to get there. My parent both came from other places and landed in Michigan. It is amazing to stand in a place you know your ancestor have been.
What a wonderful video you shared with us Robert. There’s much appreciation in what you bring to us n knowing how much it impacts your life. You were truly blessed with a family that shared so much history with you as you grew into adulthood. I wish I could say the same for myself. I would love to know some history on my mother’s side. Her born n raised in Alabama. All I know was my great grandfather was a Baptist preacher n they had some strong beliefs. I don’t believe there’s anyone left alive in the Brasher line to be able to find anything out. I can sympathize with you in regards to the church. I felt the sentiment seeing it standing tall n still strong. Amazing about the wooden headstone. I never knew that even existed. I got goosebumps as you shared it. What a beautiful day in making this memorable video. Looking forward to more. Many thanks to Cecil for help n will look forward to his drawings. ♥️♥️🥰🥰👍🌟🌟
Another fine historical adventure. Thank you,Robert for always sharing your ancestors,finding interesting things to look at and consider. Thank you,Cecil for accompanying Robert and being there for answers and companionship. I hope your art work brings all you wish it to and more. What I've seen of it is fine,very fine. I wish your families blessings this Holiday Season. from Ky with❤🎄🎄
I just love how you got so excited abt the old wooden marker in the woods. How wonderful that something like that can make you that happy & interested. I love your channel and all the characters thereon. Hey Cecil!
Very special video! Loved the church tour and history! Looking forward to the in-depth church video! Most special to me were the old wooden grave markers, especially the 1 nearly touching the tree. I love simple, handmade things made with readily available materials that show age. Windows into another time.
What an amazing and beautiful place and church I hope it can be saved as well as a great part of history and memories thank you for sharing 😊and for the photo of the church in better times!
Yes I remember similar ones in an old plantation cemetery near my house in CFL ! As far as I know it's still in possession of AME church . They occasionally have burials of people with no surviving relatives or those whis family doesn't wish to assume financial responsibility for interment .
I too enjoy old churches, old cemeteries their history and exploring. Jordan is a very old name here in Eastern N. C. where l live and grew up going back to the early 1700's and onward to now. Many owned and lived in Bertie, Martin, Washington and others counties in Eastern N. C. Jordan is pronounced Jordan in many families here now but in older times it must have been pronounced Jerden or Jourden as you do. An road in front of my grandparent's old house in Martin County N. C. is the Jourdan's/Jerden's Thicks Road. Enjoy your history and appreciate your desire to help preserve it. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
The potential slave cemetery is a truly wonderful find! Oral storytelling has its place for sure. It can be hard to know when and what to trust in terms of it, but I always think that it began with at least some kernel of truth. For all the reasons you pointed out, that seems to be the case in this instance. It would be especially wonderful if others with connections to this church end up seeing the video and begin sharing any of that information that might still be around in folks memories. I hope more of that history comes to light through y'all's visits there. The church is amazing and even in photos and video has a great feeling about it. I just came across a quote by the architect Buckminster Fuller in which he said, "When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty but when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." This church would be a perfect example of this in my mind. Built in the late 1800s and even the early original with its giant hand hewn beams, the church was surely a practical structure meant to serve a purpose and the primitive baptists certainly were not traditionally grandiose. But just looking at that structure now, in its dilapidated state with missing windows, siding and doors, graffiti on the walls and a leak in the roof, it is a beautiful, awe inspiring structure. Thanks for sharing it with us, Robert.
Beautifully written, Joy.😊 This site has a sentimental impact on Robert, which made the visit even more special. The church still stands tall and proud. Oh boy, if those walls could talk! Imagine the worship, the teachings, the friendships, baby baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Even though this church building is looking kinda rough, the vibe of the church still looks ready to host another gathering; to raise the roof in worship; and to welcome people through the doors for Bible teaching time. Hallelujah!🙋🏼♀️🕊️🙌🏼
Thank you for showing us this ancient church. Same site for that long. I'm glad to see what is standing is the second version. It's fun to know where family is buried. I'm glad you know where they are.
Roberto, I'm glad to see you again. Good video, good story and the building is very well preserved for its age. All they need to do is put in some windows and it would look very nice. 🙏👍
Oh gosh, I know what you mean. With my folks it becomes a jumble of names - especially my dad who isn't close to his side. Good luck with future ancestor quests! Bring the Tylenol...🤕🙂
In our part of Missouri wooden markers were very prominent for the poor after the Civil War. They were sometimes carved and were kept up, but eventually rotted down. Wooden Crosses did the same. Here they were known as Head Boards and foot boards, with name date of birth and death and all information just like a stone, but not as costly, especially when folks were buried wrapped in white cloth or blankets.
I don’t mind being in a graveyard/cemetery. I am a caretaker of a cemetery near me, I do the mowing, selling the plots, and marking the plot for the burial, and marking for the headstones. Great video
Great video! Both following your own tree, and finding the lost part of the cemetery, and seeing inside the church. Thank you. Can't wait to see Cecil's art of the church. There are others who have done video of this church but none as good as yours. Not bad, just not as good. IMO.
Another interesting video with extra special meaning! I loved the wooden grave marker. Another favorite was the dinner on the grounds (never heard it referred to as that before. Must be southern) tables. I can just imagine what it looked like because of I have photos of such in my old family pictures. I do believe it looks like Cecil has lost some weight! It must be from all that hard manual labor at the Hutchinson Cemetery!
I think it is ironic that so many headstones have an inscription - gone but not forgotten. There are 1000s of list graves and cemeteries around the world that are exactly that for dozens of reasons.
ty Mr Cecil for accompanying Robert. What a wonderful visit this was! Is there another way to mark that lone grave so that others know its there..maybe mark the tree with a cross? Ty Robert for taking us out there.
Hey guys, just for reference, if a church is next or close to the burial ground then it’s referred to as a graveyard. Off to itself is called cemetery. I always wondered what the difference in the two are and found out thru research
Sure lloks like a grave marker. Still a few around in old cemetaries out here in the west. Even found old ones that were wooden crosses but they may be gone 20 years later, now.
So when you were standing there talking about the wooden grave marker right behind you in the background to the right of the wooden marker is some kind of a stone wall. I assume you went over and checked that out? Also, the wooden marker appears to be made out of cedar which is a naturally preserved wood similar to pressure treated, which is probably why it survived.
I can't help but wonder if there was a way to get a hold of any underground sonar detectors, I don't know the name of them but so you could find the lost graves using sound. Usually colleges or Universities have such things that on occasions the towns can borrow the equipment. It might be a good thing to ask around the town council and such if one can be located to use in finding the lost graves, would make great episodes to share and watch!
@@JohnMarciaShackelford true but usually for a town the local colleges and Universities will loan the town the usage of theirs , usually their science department would have one and for finding lost graves I would think that would be a plus for the town. .
John Thomas Green 1864-90 my 10th cousin four times removed. Sarah Woodall my fifth cousin six times removed. Both my mother's line one maternal one paternal.
I don’t have gpr and it is cost prohibitive. We can usually use other methods to confirm however. GPR also can’t be used in really dense woods generally as it needs room to roll
Been reading lots about and by 'Mark Twain' recently. He was a man whse heart was in th right place and could not stand hypocracy. Don't believe he was a liar. His accounts of small farm slaves, the way they were treated and the affections that developed over a life time of association are very different from the virtuious 'Puritan' view.
Hey Robert it’s possible I have a connection to you through my gg grandmothers sister Mary Amanda Roger’s joiner being married to Wesley Dow joiner who are buried in the Guthrie cemetery in tallapoosa county Alabama. And possibly through her three sisters who were married Coans. I think you said you were connected to in some way. My gg grandmother was May Etta Rogers Hornsby. And her husband, my gg grand father is buried in the Guthrie cemetery he got killed in a gin mill at age 37 in Euphala county Alabama. I am researching to see if I can find any connection.
Surely the land owner would sell you the church if they knew you was gonna restore it also it would make a new follow along for UA-cam as you restore it
When looking for a graveyard for slaves, you will not find tombstones. You would be looking for small rocks or sea shells that cannot be seen at first glance... Brad Cunningham, Friends of Coleman-Leigh-Warren Cemetery.
@@bradcunningham7019 yes, generally speaking. But in these sand counties they didn’t have the available rock like we do in the counties I’m usually in.
Searching for (and finding!) a lost grave, visiting my ancestors, and discovering an amazing abandoned church-this video truly has all the makings of a classic Sidestep Adventure!
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As a child our family and relatives would gather in the country and reopen the old church of our ancestors and have an "An All Day Singing" with dinner on the ground. People in the community would clean the church, everyone would bring food to be shared, kids would swim in the creek (where many were baptized by submersion...as we were Baptist), the adults would come in and out of the church partaking in the singing of the old hymns...it was a fun yearly event for all 😊
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@@cindys.9688🆘🆘🆘Ωρα Ελλάδας 06:03 πρό μεσημβρίας. Καλημέρα από Ελλάδα 🇬🇷
Καλημέρα από Αθήνα.
Οι καλιφόρνια είναι τόσο όμορφη όσο λένε?
Θαυμάζω την Αμερική για τα επιτεύγματα της (!)👏📌
Cecil is in his humble habitat when he’s in the woods. He’s got a natural sense about him for finding lost resting places. A true gift 💝
So glad the Church building is still standing, so you can still walk about it and relive the memories ❤❤❤❤
The last service held at Phillippi was in November 1978. The last member of the church was Mrs. Tom (Forrest McMickle) Cook. She died January 13, 1975 at age 84.
Thanks! A little bit of gas money to help make the trip back and give us more history about the church and people. ❣
Thank you for that
@@AdventuresIntoHistory you are welcome. ❣️
Very nice of you!❤
What a beautiful place, the church surrounded by the pines and trees. The wooden marker is indeed amazing!! It would be nice if you could place some sort of additional marker there to assure the location of the place of the "unknown" person's burial would be known in the future. Memories how sweet the sound, and meaningful they can be, especially those with your grandmother. You are fortunate that your family has shared so much history with you. Dinner on the ground and table, how amazing the simple traditions were and how connected they made the congregation and neighbors. Oh, yes, the Baptist and Primitive Baptist to be sure did not cotton to the Masonic practices to put it mildly. It was seen as a cult by my mountain folks. I do hope you return soon and cover the history of the church. I do wish you could somehow save this one. The windows, doors and siding, gone and destroyed - it is a shame that people are so destructive. Such a marvelous sunny day this was. Thank you to Cecil for his assistance and future art work. Thank you, Robert for sharing such a personally meaningful Sidestep Adventure Into History. Enjoyed it very much!! ❣❣👍👍❣❣
Sondra always says it so beautifully n meaningful. I like say she spoke the truest words right out of my mouth but that wouldn’t be truthful cuz she always says it best. ♥️🥰👍
@shellydehart8217 Thank you, Shelly.
I absolutely love how excited you get over finding these 'old' grave markers. It's so lovely that you go out and record all of this. We have such a different mindset, something from the 1800's is just Georgian or Victorian, it's not really considered old. Something prehistoric is considered old. I really need to read up on your indigenous peoples and see how far back that history goes. Well done for doing all of this, these people should be remembered. Best wishes from the UK
What a beautiful cemetery and church. It's a wonderful feeling to know where your ancestors are buried. I can understand why it means so much to you. The wooden marker is an awesome discovery. It amazes me it's lasted so long, but you did explain how. Great job, Robert and Cecil. I hope there's a way for the church to be preserved for many years to come.
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Gorgeous area. The church sure has been sturdy over the years. Really enjoyed seeing some of the old graves. I have Chapman and Green ancestors on my dad's side of our family tree. Most of them ended up in east Texas back when the government gave them farming areas to homestead. Thanks for sharing, Robert.
That wooden grave marker is amazing, gosh to think it's survived all this time without rotting away. Love the church too, pretty special place, hope it remains standing for many years to come. Thanks both for taking us 😊
Robert! You and I are related! Missouri Perdue and Phillip Jordan are my 2nd great grandparents. I’ve looked for this old church and cemetery! Thank you for sharing! I’d love to get some photos of the graves there. I’m also related to the Woodall and Chapman. Perhaps others buried there. I’d love to know where to locate the old church records. I’m in PA so it’s not easy for me to research there. I’d be happy to pay you for your time! I share the love and passion for history and family research. Feel free to reach out to me.
Robert, it was an honor to get to be with you on your trip down memory lane. Loved the wooden marker! 200 yrs old?! What an amazing find!
Seeing your own ancestor's graves is truly exciting! As many graves as you discover, it's extra special that you get to find your own family.💜
Such a sentimental visit for you!☺️ How sweet your memories are. Remembering being there with your grandma are special memories indeed. How nice of her to share historical information with you. She'd be proud and pleased as punch to see what you do now. Seems she liked knowing ancestory and history of the area. Quite possibly she prayed for you to get bit by the history bug - and now you're a historian and a preservationist to boot! I'm sure she's smiling!😊
Thank you to you and Cecil! I'm glad he reappeared. Returned from the alien abduction maybe?👽 Hope he got pictures! Haha!🙂
How beautiful it is to walk through our history and recall memories. Thank you and Cecil for sharing this day. I really enjoyed it. How great it would be for you and others to restore this place.
Robert you are a great steward of the land. I hope whoever is buried under the wooden headstone saw you from heaven
Thank you boys for sharing your so lucky you can find your family graves.
Wishing good luck to the preservation of your old Church in whatever way He decides.
Your so lucky, I do genealogy, yet my Mom's family is all in England, and Belgium. I will never get there to see there places. I have been to my Dad's stuff but he was from Pennsylvania, so that's a 12 hours drive to get there. My parent both came from other places and landed in Michigan. It is amazing to stand in a place you know your ancestor have been.
Was your dad from the Pittsburgh area??
@@mamabridge4710 No, Pine Grove, and Pottsville.
What a wonderful video you shared with us Robert. There’s much appreciation in what you bring to us n knowing how much it impacts your life. You were truly blessed with a family that shared so much history with you as you grew into adulthood.
I wish I could say the same for myself. I would love to know some history on my mother’s side. Her born n raised in Alabama. All I know was my great grandfather was a Baptist preacher n they had some strong beliefs. I don’t believe there’s anyone left alive in the Brasher line to be able to find anything out.
I can sympathize with you in regards to the church. I felt the sentiment seeing it standing tall n still strong. Amazing about the wooden headstone. I never knew that even existed. I got goosebumps as you shared it.
What a beautiful day in making this memorable video. Looking forward to more. Many thanks to Cecil for help n will look forward to his drawings.
♥️♥️🥰🥰👍🌟🌟
Another fine historical adventure. Thank you,Robert for always sharing your ancestors,finding interesting things to look at and consider. Thank you,Cecil for accompanying Robert and being there for answers and companionship. I hope your art work brings all you wish it to and more. What I've seen of it is fine,very fine. I wish your families blessings this Holiday Season. from Ky with❤🎄🎄
Thank you for the trip down memory lane,very nice old buildings!
Wonderful discoveries of the wooden markers. Incredible, actually. Thanks for bringing it to us.
My grandma talked about a potluck and cleaning the cemetery. Great video
I just love how you got so excited abt the old wooden marker in the woods. How wonderful that something like that can make you that happy & interested. I love your channel and all the characters thereon. Hey Cecil!
The rot you were looking at inside I believe is where the bees were?
Amazing place! Thanks Robert & Cecil.
You all have a wonderful Christmas, tks so much.
Wow❣️ Great video! Thank you!
Very special video! Loved the church tour and history! Looking forward to the in-depth church video! Most special to me were the old wooden grave markers, especially the 1 nearly touching the tree. I love simple, handmade things made with readily available materials that show age. Windows into another time.
What an amazing and beautiful place and church I hope it can be saved as well as a great part of history and memories thank you for sharing 😊and for the photo of the church in better times!
That's really cool you want to visit your roots. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
It's a real headstone, my great-grandfather's marker looks exactly like it ❤
Yes I remember similar ones in an old plantation cemetery near my house in CFL ! As far as I know it's still in possession of AME church . They occasionally have burials of people with no surviving relatives or those whis family doesn't wish to assume financial responsibility for interment .
I too enjoy old churches, old cemeteries their history and exploring. Jordan is a very old name here in Eastern N. C. where l live and grew up going back to the early 1700's and onward to now. Many owned and lived in Bertie, Martin, Washington and others counties in Eastern N. C. Jordan is pronounced Jordan in many families here now but in older times it must have been pronounced Jerden or Jourden as you do. An road in front of my grandparent's old house in Martin County N. C. is the Jourdan's/Jerden's Thicks Road. Enjoy your history and appreciate your desire to help preserve it. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
It never ceases to amaze me, when someone messes with pretty much hallowed grounds!
Very amazing place. Thank you for sharing!!!!!
Fascinating video, Robert. Hey to Cecil. Blessings from Michigan.
Hi Cecil❤
The potential slave cemetery is a truly wonderful find! Oral storytelling has its place for sure. It can be hard to know when and what to trust in terms of it, but I always think that it began with at least some kernel of truth. For all the reasons you pointed out, that seems to be the case in this instance. It would be especially wonderful if others with connections to this church end up seeing the video and begin sharing any of that information that might still be around in folks memories. I hope more of that history comes to light through y'all's visits there. The church is amazing and even in photos and video has a great feeling about it. I just came across a quote by the architect Buckminster Fuller in which he said, "When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty but when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong." This church would be a perfect example of this in my mind. Built in the late 1800s and even the early original with its giant hand hewn beams, the church was surely a practical structure meant to serve a purpose and the primitive baptists certainly were not traditionally grandiose. But just looking at that structure now, in its dilapidated state with missing windows, siding and doors, graffiti on the walls and a leak in the roof, it is a beautiful, awe inspiring structure. Thanks for sharing it with us, Robert.
Beautifully written, Joy.😊 This site has a sentimental impact on Robert, which made the visit even more special.
The church still stands tall and proud. Oh boy, if those walls could talk! Imagine the worship, the teachings, the friendships, baby baptisms, weddings, and funerals.
Even though this church building is looking kinda rough, the vibe of the church still looks ready to host another gathering; to raise the roof in worship; and to welcome people through the doors for Bible teaching time. Hallelujah!🙋🏼♀️🕊️🙌🏼
Et encore et toujours commentaires en anglais quand en français?
Great find, Robert !
Thank you for the tour, we visited with Wallace Willis, My wife's family are Chapman, and her great great gran daddy was William Chapman!
BEAUTIFUL 🎉
The heart of pine trees for a head stone. Interesting! Pine sap has been ingredients in a number of products.
Beautiful old church and cemetery thank you for sharing ❤️
Seeing that little marker sure brings the truth too light. Amazing find.
So cool Robert . One day I hope to know more about my own people. But yea nice .
Neat find!!! Amazing that it is still intact.
It is so nice you do this.
Thank you 😊
You are so blessed I wish I had a real family and knew my roots.
Me too.
Thank you for showing us this ancient church. Same site for that long. I'm glad to see what is standing is the second version. It's fun to know where family is buried. I'm glad you know where they are.
Roberto, I'm glad to see you again. Good video, good story and the building is very well preserved for its age. All they need to do is put in some windows and it would look very nice. 🙏👍
Awesome. Great to see the wooden gravemarkers. I loved that church too. Great video.
Trying to keep my ancestors straight makes my head hurt!
Oh gosh, I know what you mean. With my folks it becomes a jumble of names - especially my dad who isn't close to his side. Good luck with future ancestor quests! Bring the Tylenol...🤕🙂
Watching from freezing London, so interesting, not sure how I came across your site but yes, it’s fascinating!
I would love to sit down with my Gran, and ask so many questions, about her Family. I know a lot about Granddad, but very little about Gran's Family.
You better ask while you still can!
@@JohnMarciaShackelford She sadly past away fifty years ago.
Cecil is the Man. 😊
In our part of Missouri wooden markers were very prominent for the poor after the Civil War. They were sometimes carved and were kept up, but eventually rotted down. Wooden Crosses did the same. Here they were known as Head Boards and foot boards, with name date of birth and death and all information just like a stone, but not as costly, especially when folks were buried wrapped in white cloth or blankets.
Great video it's always wonderful to know where your family is buried,
I love those wooden markers and have found several here in Wa state. The ones I found were made from old growth cedar. ❤
I don’t mind being in a graveyard/cemetery. I am a caretaker of a cemetery near me, I do the mowing, selling the plots, and marking the plot for the burial, and marking for the headstones.
Great video
Great video! Both following your own tree, and finding the lost part of the cemetery, and seeing inside the church. Thank you. Can't wait to see Cecil's art of the church. There are others who have done video of this church but none as good as yours. Not bad, just not as good. IMO.
Another interesting video with extra special meaning! I loved the wooden grave marker. Another favorite was the dinner on the grounds (never heard it referred to as that before. Must be southern) tables. I can just imagine what it looked like because of I have photos of such in my old family pictures. I do believe it looks like Cecil has lost some weight! It must be from all that hard manual labor at the Hutchinson Cemetery!
What an amazing find! It's sad to think those buried there haven't recorded of who they were.
I think it is ironic that so many headstones have an inscription - gone but not forgotten. There are 1000s of list graves and cemeteries around the world that are exactly that for dozens of reasons.
if it is associated with a church, it is a graveyard, Thanks Robert! That voice from your phone sounded like Joy, haha.
Thanks for sharing, is very interesting
ty Mr Cecil for accompanying Robert. What a wonderful visit this was! Is there another way to mark that lone grave so that others know its there..maybe mark the tree with a cross? Ty Robert for taking us out there.
That’s amazing
Hey guys, just for reference, if a church is next or close to the burial ground then it’s referred to as a graveyard. Off to itself is called cemetery. I always wondered what the difference in the two are and found out thru research
Wow what a absolutely horrible person! I'm so sorry John this is heartbreaking 💔
Amazing
Hello from 1904 Electric Company house, rocky coast of Maine, US...
Sure lloks like a grave marker. Still a few around in old cemetaries out here in the west. Even found old ones that were wooden crosses but they may be gone 20 years later, now.
cecil my man I like cecil , maybe if you win the lottery you can help restore the church it would be a shame to loose it
You should buy it Robert
I wish I could
❤ it's a pity the church wasn't saved 😢
So when you were standing there talking about the wooden grave marker right behind you in the background to the right of the wooden marker is some kind of a stone wall. I assume you went over and checked that out? Also, the wooden marker appears to be made out of cedar which is a naturally preserved wood similar to pressure treated, which is probably why it survived.
I can't help but wonder if there was a way to get a hold of any underground sonar detectors, I don't know the name of them but so you could find the lost graves using sound. Usually colleges or Universities have such things that on occasions the towns can borrow the equipment. It might be a good thing to ask around the town council and such if one can be located to use in finding the lost graves, would make great episodes to share and watch!
Ground penetrating radar or GPR. It's very expensive.
@@JohnMarciaShackelford true but usually for a town the local colleges and Universities will loan the town the usage of theirs , usually their science department would have one and for finding lost graves I would think that would be a plus for the town. .
John Thomas Green 1864-90 my 10th cousin four times removed. Sarah Woodall my fifth cousin six times removed. Both my mother's line one maternal one paternal.
I'm kin too Jordan on my dad's side.
Hope the old church isn't too far from being restored it would probably cost an arm and a leg to restore and lots of time ❤
I almost jumped out of my skin when your phone spoke.
I don’t think anyone else mentioned that. Me too.
Enjoy your videos.
Cemetery is misspelled on the marker? How many years has that been there?
Since the 70’s probably
You know your "tradition" might help alot of people, as may be truest depiction!
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What's involved in getting ground penetrating radar to a site like this? Wouldn't that give you a definitive answer in your search?
I don’t have gpr and it is cost prohibitive. We can usually use other methods to confirm however. GPR also can’t be used in really dense woods generally as it needs room to roll
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Been reading lots about and by 'Mark Twain' recently. He was a man whse heart was in th right place and could not stand hypocracy. Don't believe he was a liar.
His accounts of small farm slaves, the way they were treated and the affections that developed over a life time of association are very different from the virtuious 'Puritan' view.
Briar Bob😄
If I could ask. Why wasn’t this church preserved better??? Where is the historic registering of it to protect it??
I've heard it said that spirits will mess with electronic devices. Looks like it might have some accuracy.
Hey Robert it’s possible I have a connection to you through my gg grandmothers sister Mary Amanda Roger’s joiner being married to Wesley Dow joiner who are buried in the Guthrie cemetery in tallapoosa county Alabama. And possibly through her three sisters who were married Coans. I think you said you were connected to in some way. My gg grandmother was May Etta Rogers Hornsby. And her husband, my gg grand father is buried in the Guthrie cemetery he got killed in a gin mill at age 37 in Euphala county Alabama. I am researching to see if I can find any connection.
It’s a bit surprising to have no date or dates on the children’s graves. They may have been stil births, of maybe the dates are unknown.
Surely the land owner would sell you the church if they knew you was gonna restore it also it would make a new follow along for UA-cam as you restore it
Just wondering. Do you pronounce Jordan that way on purpose?
That is how it is pronounced for this family.
@@AdventuresIntoHistoryyes my grandmother pronounced it like you did! She was a Jordan/ Bell
They may have started the church in a barn ir had a church member donate an old barn for building materials?
When looking for a graveyard for slaves, you will not find tombstones. You would be looking for small rocks or sea shells that cannot be seen at first glance... Brad Cunningham, Friends of Coleman-Leigh-Warren Cemetery.
@@bradcunningham7019 yes, generally speaking. But in these sand counties they didn’t have the available rock like we do in the counties I’m usually in.
It's really sad what the African Americans had to go through
Lots of wilderness in that area. Probably eat up with bigfoot
Would it not be called a graveyard if by a Church and not a Cemetery, Correct me if I'm wrong.
Church on National Register of Historic Places?